2020-03-01 Woolworths Taste

48 TASTE MARCH 2020

SCENE STEALER

Fortheultimate

pasteisdenata:

DOUGHGIRL

CourtneyStuart,a former

studentoftheJackieCameronSchool

ofFoodandWine(she’salsocompleted

a six-monthinternshipatCapeTown’s

JasonBakery),hasbeenbakingsinceshe

was 11 yearsold.She’sfinallyopened

herdreambakeryanddelionStephen

DlaminiRoad.Thesmallestablishment

producesfreshlybakedtreatsdaily,

butdon’twaituntiltoolatetogetyour

fix– they’vebeenknowntoselloutby

9 am.Themust-trygoods?Courtney’s

pasteisdenataaregoldenandcrispwith

a gooeycustardfilling,andthedeathby

chocolatecustard-filleddoughnutsare

sinfulinthebestpossibleway. 339 Stephen

Dlamini Road; facebook.com/doughgirlza

Fora mouthwateringbrunch:MAHĀCAFÉ

Durban’sPointWaterfrontareahasbeen

undergoinga revampandthelatesteateryto

openupis ledbynoneotherthanex-9thAvenue

Bistrochef,CharlieLakin.Brunchesherearebeautiful– think

smokedsalmonsourdoughcrumpetswithpoachedegg

andanelderflower,caperandchivebuttersauce;vegan

babymarrowpancakeswithroastpeppers,fenneljam

anda jugobeanhummus;ormatureCheddarrarebitwith

crispycoppa,withTerbodorecoffee.Charlieprideshimself

onusingthefreshest,mostvibrantingredients,soyoucan

expectfull-onflavourandcolourineverydish.If youmiss

breakfast,orderthecharcuterieplatterinstead.MahāCafé

is pooch-friendly,makingit perfectfora coffeebreakafter

a walkalongthebeachfront.5 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Point

Waterfront; mahacafe.co.za

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